Written in English for the purpose of brushing up my English skills. I'd like to make friends with someone who lives in Estonskaya, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. Frivolous comments aren't welcome on this blog.

Mar 13, 2017

Penang

I overslept a little on the morning of 13th, when we arrived in Penang. I was going to see from which way of north and south the ship would approach the port. If it cruises up from the south, it must have run under two big bridges connecting the Malay peninsula and Penang island. When I went up to the deck, however, to my regret, the ship was moored. The cruise of the last night was really calm and comfortable. I found a big cruise ship, which often had appeared even in Japanese magazines on global cruise ships and I knew its name, Mein Schiff, which means "my ship" in German. I was on the top of the Diamond Princess and there were few buildings higher than me around, so the deck was an ideal observatory. I was able to view the Malay Peninsula in the distance. After taking a walk on the deck, I ate a considerable portion of breakfast. We picked up a half-day optional tour of Georgetown, because my wife wanted to avoid the scorching heat and ultraviolet rays. My wife was to enjoy afternoon tea with others from Japan, but I went out alone after lunch, because the tour didn't include my favorite places. Getting through the security check and going out of the ship, several local people with ethnic outfits on were waiting for us, passengers. Their smiles, so pretty and full of hospitality, deserved applause. I found "Mein Schiff" again there, which had disappeared out of my sight during breakfast. If you look at the picture closely, you'll find it at the bows of the Diamond Princess. Additionally, I found another cruise ship in the distance, but I wasn't able to identify its name.